Lipstick case



Sept. 18, 1951 s sHATKlN 2,568887 LIPSTICK CASE Filed March 19, 1949 Patented Sept. 18, 1951 Y .ng f

n Sidney assigner?? Crest Silver.

Mfg..'.Cp. Inc., Matawaxi, N. J., a

The present invention relates` to cases for lil). sticks, and more particularly to the type where: in a pomade stick is housed within a casing having a removable cover or cap.V Upon removal of the cap, the pomade stick may be shifted in some manner, so that it shall extend exterior of the casing in position for use, and to be withdrawn intothe casing, when not in use. In the present invention, the cap is used to propel the pomade stick. L

' The principal object of this invention is to provide a lip stick case of the character mention, all the parts comprising an embodiment of this invention. This is a central longitudinally sectional View of such parts. Y

Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectionalyiew of the device in non-use condition, as it is car-V ried in a ladys hand bag. Y I

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the cap removed from the end of the casing through which the pomade stick emerges, and said cap jus-t start-l ing `to be put onto. the opposite end of thecasing. Fig. 4 is a similar View showing the cap fully pushed onto said opposite end lof the casing, whereby the pomade stick has been caused to emerge to its use position. Y Fig.' 5 is another similar View showing the ca being moved oi the casing and thereby automat.- ically causing the pomade stick to reenter -within the casing. L

In the drawings, the `numeral I5 ,designates generally atubular housing, within whichvtted for longitudinal slidable movement with friction, is a carrier I6 holding the pomade stick Il which extends from said carrier towards one end .of ,the tubular casing I5. The pomade stick is concentrically spaced 'from the interior wall of theollter casing member I5. Said casing member I5, at its other` end which may be called its 4.base end, has an inward ,annular bead I5. The poma-de stick carrier I6 has a shoulder at I6' ,around thesocket .l8,whi1e ythe otherzend vof saidgcarf4 rier is formed with anannular channel indicated lby the numeral I9., about its circumferentialv surface. The reduced end 2!! of the carrier I6, can travel through the beaded end of the outer casing as is shown in Fig. 2, and into the casing hugged .by the arms of the spring 22 as shown in' Fig. 4.

The cap 2I, is an open-mouthed shell, within which it carries a narrow blade spring 22 whichfis shaped as the letter U., This. spring isv secured by any suitable means at 23, so that the arms of l'said U-shaped blade spring,which may be of -resilient steel wire, extend longitudinally of saidcap, and terminate near themouth there'- of in the inwardly bent fingers 22"and 422, respectively. Said cap 2l, is of a dimension, to s'lidably fit onto the casing member I5, with some friction attending its movement thereon. The said lingers 22,' and 22 are a 'bit inward of the mouth of the cap 2|, so that the said cap can be mounted a bit onto either end of the casing I5, 'before the said fingers are called upon to function as will be explained, to accomplish the required movements of thepOmade carrier I6. Referring now to Fig. 2, the device is shown in closed `condition. Y To set in to use condition, the c ap V2I is removed from the open end of the cas'-A ing ,1.5. through which "the nomade Stick I1 is to emerge, and set onto the other end of'said casing I5 as shown in Fig. 3. Whenv the spring fingers 22,' and 2v2" reach the head 2D ofV the carrier I5, said fingers will spread apart due to the cam action of the rounded edge of said head 20 Aand will enter the annular channel I9 and press vagainstwall I9 thereof and then enter the casing |15, pushing the carrier llli until Athe pomade stick Il. is exposed as in Fig. 4, which is-the use position of Vthe article. The `friction between the carrier I Ii and the casing member I5, is great enough to permit the angers 22? andizz" to jump over the head 20, without moving said carrier until said spring lingers pushagainst wauw'. L

lIt is to be noted that as kthe cap 2I is moved o n the `vcasing from its position as Fig. kfzf'to the position of said cap as 4illustrated in Fig. 4, the bead I5 acts to lmaintain the :fingers 221" and 22" within the cllarln'el]il.A i

'.fIo move the carrier I6 back into the casing I5, lthe cap 2| is pulledoif the `casing I5, `Such movement of the cap,rcause s the fingers 22'*l and 22" to move away from wall IVandy contact wall 1.97', whereupon the carrier will be pulled into the Acasing until said carrierIl is stopped bythe bead., Ii Weiss/.senss est@ mmbr ing I5, the head 20 acts to bend the arms of 22 so that the member 22 becomes free of the/carrier I6. The carrier-moving member 22 has thus been called upon to push the carrier I6 sothat pomade stick Il is exposed from the mouth end of the casing I5, and then to pull the carrier back into the casing so that the cap after its removal from the base end of the casing, could A' again be set to cover the mouth end of the cas'- ing as in Fig. 2.

It is advisable that the parts shall be so di-v mensioned, that the arms of the carrier-mov-- ing member 22 shall push against seat or wall I6' of the carrier when the cap 2l is mounted.

on the mouth end f the casing I5, 4so that the said carrier shall have no free movement when the casing is in closed condition as in Fig. 2.

The foregoing assumes that head 20 .is'of a size to intercept the ngers'22 and 22 and spread them apart before they could pass said head. However, said head 2|] may be small enough to have such fingers clear it, in which event the bead I5 will act as a=cam to shift said fingers into the channel I9 and maintain them there when the spring 22 is Within the casing I5 at base end. The necessity of said fingers to jump the said head is therefore eliminated and altho in such instance the pulling back of the carrier I6 is a little short of being against the bead I5', the inward travel of the carrier is completed when the cap 2| covers the mouth end of the casing as in Fig. 2, for the fingers of the spring 22 will have pushed the carrier against the bead I5.

For practical construction, the three principal members I5, I6 and 2l are made of circular cross section, or of regular polygonal cross section, though other shaped are adaptable. Suitable materials therefor are metal, plastic, fibre and the like.

This invention is capable of numerous forms and various applications without departing from the essential features herein disclosed. It is therefore intended and desired that the embodiments herein shall be deemed illustrative and not restrictive and that the patent shall cover all patentable novelty herein set forth; reference being had to the following claims rather than to the specic description herein to indicate the scope of this invention.

I claim:

1. In a lip stick case of the character described, a tubular casing having an open mouth end and an open base end, a lip stick carrier positioned within the casing and slidable there-` along therein; said carrier having a reduced end extending therefrom towards the base end of the casing; said reduced end of the carrier having at least part of an annular channel, a lip stick extending from the carrier towards the mouth end of the casing, spaced from the interior of thecasing, a cap having a mouth end positionable onto each end of the casing, at one end ofthe casing at any one timeY and slidable along AVVthe casing,` an elongated resilient carrier-moving member carried by the cap and positioned therewithin, extending free towards the mouth end of the cap and movable into the casing when the cap is mounted on either end of the casing and moved along the casing; said carrier-moving member having a finger at free end; said finger extending towards the base of the channel when the capii's 'mounted on the base end of the casing; said carrier-moving member and its finger being spaced from the lip stick when the cap is mounted on the mouth end of the casing and movedftherealong towards the base end of the. casing and a member extending inwardly fromvv the `wall of the casing at the base end of saidl casing, to serve as a stop for the carrier when the carrier is moved up to said stop member said stop member when contacted by the carriermoving member in motion into the casing causing said carrier-moving member to bend so that said finger enters and is held in the channel in the reduced end of the carrier whereby upon movement 'of the cap onto the base end of the casing towards the mouth end of said casing, said finger will be bent by said stop member and moved thereby into Vthe channel in the reduced end of the carrier and said finger will push the carrier towards the mouth end of the casing to expose the lip stick to use position and then upon reverse movement of the cap, said fingerwill pull the carrier towards the base end of the casing and draw the lip stick wholly within the casing; the carrier-moving member being capable of entrance through the base end of the casing with its finger past said stop member, upon mounting rthe cap onto and along the base end of the 'casing towards the mouth end of the casing.

2. A lip stick case as defined in claim 1, whereinthe reduced end of the carrier protrudes out of the base endof the casing when the carrier is at the stop member, and wherein the mentioned nger extends in the path of said reduced end of the carrier when the cap is moved for mounting same onto the base end of the casing; the free'end of said reduced end of the carrier when contacted by said finger, causing said finger to move and pass onto such reduced end of the carrier and into the channel, upon mounting and movement of the cap onto the base end of the casing when the carrier is at the stop member; said finger, when the carrier is at the stop member and the cap is moved further off the base end of the casing, will be 'bent and moved asit slides along the wall ofthe channel which is lateral to the line of movement of said cap, thereby leavv ing said channel and releasing said carrier-moving member from the reduced end of the carrier. 3. A lip stick case as defined in claim 2J where@ in at least part of the mentioned channel protrudes out of the casing when the carrier is at the stop member.

4. -In a lip stick case of the character described, a tubular casing having an open mouth end and an open base end, a lip stick carrier positioned within/the casing and slidable therealong therein; said carrier having a reduced end extending therefromvtowards the base end of the casing; said reduced end of the carrier having at least part of an annular channel, a lip stick extending from the carrier towards the mouth end of the casing, spaced from the interior of the casing, a cap having a mouth end positionableonto each end of the casing, at one end of the casing at anyA one time and slidable along the casing, an elon gated resilient carrier-movingmember carried vbythe cap and positioned therewithin, extending free towards the mouth end of the cap and movable into the casing when the cap is mounted on either end of the casing and moved along the casing; said carrier-moving member having a plurality of spaced fingers at free end; said ngers extending towards the base of the channel when the cap is mounted on the base end of the casing; said carriermoving member and its ngers being spaced from the lip stick when the cap is mounted on the mouth end of the casing and moved therealong towards the base end of the casing and a member extending inwardly from the wall of the casing at the base end of said casing, to serve as a stop for the carrier when the carrier is moved up to said stop member; said stop member when contacted by the carrier-moving member in motion into the casing, causing said carrier-moving member to bend so that said fingers move towards each other, enter and are held in the channel in the reduced end of the carrier, whereby upon movement of the cap onto the base end of the casing towards the mouth end of said casing, said fingers will be bent by said stop member towards each other and into the channel in the reduced end of the carrier, and said iingers will push the carrier towards the mouth end of the casing to expose the lip stick to use position and then upon reverse movement of the cap, said fingers will pull the carrier towards the base end of the casing and .draw the lip stick wholly Within the casing; the carriermoving member being capable of entrance through the base end of the casing with its lingers past said stop member, upon mounting of the cap onto and along the base end of the casing towards the mouth end of the casing.

5. A lip stick case as defined in claim 4, wherein the reduced end of the carrier protrudes out ofthe base end of the casing when the carrier is at the stop member, and wherein the mentioned fingers extend in the path of said reduced end of the carrier when the cap is moved for mounting same onto the base end of the casing; the free end of the reduced end of the carrier when contacted by said fingers, causing said fingers to move apart and pass onto such reduced end of the carrier and into the channel, upon mounting and movement of the cap onto the base end of the casing when the carrier is at the stop member; said fingers, when the carrier is at the stop member and the cap is moved further oi the base end of the casing, will be bent and moved apart as they slide along the wall of the channel which is lateral to the line of movement of the cap, thereby leaving said channel and releasing the carrier-moving member from the reduced end of the carrier.

6. A lip stick case as defined in claim 5, wherein at least part of the mentioned channel protrudes out of the casing when the carrier is at the stop member.

SIDNEY SHATKIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the Ele of this patent:

FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 712,058 France July 13, 1931 715,889 France Sept. 29, 1931 

